Applications software Flashcards
Productivity features
- helps users make files such as documents, databases, graphs and presentations
- more accessible for mobile devices, but these apps are more for basic tasks (email, notes,calendar)
Development features
- computer programs: software developers use to create, debug, maintain or support other programs
Business features
- business purpose only
- used to increase productivity, measure productivity and perform business functions precisely
Examples of productivity
- word processing
- graphic design programs
- presentation software
- spreadsheet software
Examples of development
- complier
- debugger
- translator
- Integrated Design Environment
Examples of business
- word processing
- spreadsheet software
- database
- presentation
- email apps
Productivity + and -
+ helps organise
+ outlines tasks that are compete and incomplete
+ lets you plan out your life in advance and very easy to use
- time consumption, inputting tasks in the apps rather than physically doing the tasks
- most effiecient productivity apps producer charge for use
Development + and -
+ increase speed of development + easy to use
+ tools & features help you organise resources
+ prevent errors & provide shortcuts
- use of tools can be difficult, staff may need training, time consuming process.
- IDEs use graphical interface which needs more memory and processing power.
Business + and -
+ software saves production time = more manufacturing time = more products made = more money.
+ Misunderstanding elimination, everyone will have access to all information about a project.
- many staff may need extra training to be able to use specific types of programs
Complier
transforms source code which is written in a programming language into another computer language
debugger
used to test and debug programs and find errors in other programs
translator
converts a high level language into a machine code that the computer understands
IDE
consolidates the basic tools developers need to write and test software.
